The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-25

| er businets with Sam Asher. Was an anti
! prohibitionist. Have seen deceased, but
! had no acquaintance with him. Was In
West jackson at nightfall on night Of homi-
From there went to Lawrence house and
remained there till ABOUT 10 O'clock; Was
| bstween Lawrence house and ROgerB's drug
store when VicksburG and Meridian train
came in. Have room over said drug store,
which is on the front corner east Of depot.
First saw Hamiito that ight about 3 clock
| and we and others went TO beer saloon to
take glass beer sfter taking the beer
Hamilton and walked back into tho pool
room and told him that would take bis
pasture, having previously told him that
| would go into tire butcher business Snd he
having offered to rent out out pasture. L
told him sam Asher and had looked e 8
pasture and we had concluded to take 1t.
This co aversation did not last Exceeding ten
minutes and II was the only conversation
that had with Hamilton that night. Went
| 20 Vicksburg and Meridian train alone, hay-
ing. heai d that young Wolfe was on the t. ain
and had had his leg broken. Did not see
Hamilton at train. Came from the train
around by engine and went to Rtgers's drug
store and there met Figures and proposed 70
frequent go there together at night.
My brother IS sick and his wife told mo that
draft had come, from Memphis My
bbrosber having bought bill from Hartman
x Bro. for, 500 odd dollars, 1 asked my
brother to the house 10 draw en- me, as their
drummer. Mr.. Reynolds, Of the house owed
me some $3.50, The h nte drew on brother,
and being absent, my sister indorssd tho
draft when the bank runner presented t,
"RefuUd, but will write" When drafts
are drawn let ers of no ice are given l was
going to p0stoffios TO get that letter. saw
Hamilton's wagon that night, but don't
know whether it passed me or not as went
up town. l have some vague idea of having
Feen II but cannot place IL. When We
reached Heapby's store heard pistol fire
from north sidewalk and saw a man there
the flashes were right in front of me, Figures
said look out, we wi get shot, ran straight
across the street from Heaphey's There
were first two shots fred and then little
pause. When got on the street. / saw fr-
ing going on uD aad down the foot bridge.
saw black objects, but could not distinguish
men. did not sec hamilton's carriage. |
was running to get out of he way Of the
shooting, did not have pistol at tho
cry, .Oh, Lord" Had gone to NcDonaId's
foundry during the Shooting and remained
there short time after he shooting. Wh,I
i went back tho way came and went to
where the nan was lying GOWN saw Cara
Hamilton, who came up to whero carraWay
and wers, and Carraway put the FIRE out on
his arm. and Hamilton handed me q pistol.
and 'aid take Y. Carraway told me to take
Hamilton to the drug store. went with
him as tar as the postolhce and Others having
joined him l went in this pOstoifice 10 get my
mail aud went b tck to the bridge and went
part Of the way with The party whg carried
street and then went to Stewards drug store.
Put'tbe pistol in my pocket when Hamilton
gave 1t to me and had to hold my coat over IL
70 keep it la. Carried the pistol to Resers's
have there, Ihe next da' Iglve II TO May
or Gill. Did not know that difficulty was
expected that nignt. d not SEQ Mr.. Gam
6reli that night or That day. Do not remem'
ed to, Heaphey's after the shoot
ing. first remember to have seen
him next that niRht at StewarFs |
drug store. asked him to go With me The |
hat was anx GUS to get rid OF it, hence |
was anxious to 90 west Figures s,aid with |
me at my house on the edge Of town, whore |
sometimes stay. Don't remember to have |
seen Charles fitEGerald on the night o. the
homicide. Figures and have been at the
LawTence honse sioce 9Th day Of December
last Took the pistol from Hamilton on the
north side and west of the big bridge. Did
ROT have tne pistol In my hand TINT night
away. DO not know who was with Hamilton
at Lawrence house. When f-st shote were
fred j jumped back and Figures said;
Leok 10 out; you will get shot. Seemed
sSous& the Mr. BrSHn BSSRosy az d. SSyo sSye
or's oihee next dag; delivered Il TO the
eoronet's jury; When went back to that
DOay fthyeu tnere until the same was
moved, when mr. SidWay Carraway and my
self walked In front OF the party carrying
him. We met a brother Of deceased, who
asked Carraway II his brother was dead, and
CarraTay remarked that hs was .b,eatbicR.
Meyer ptiore Psw the pistol that Hamilton
had; Loaned Mr.. Perrin Smith 4 Wesson
double action. pistol with cherry handle.
At the same time there was a white handle
pistol \ my barreom belonging to Mr..
Richardson, Over loo ,ols.cls have bean !.
temporarily left in my barroOm The white
handle pistol which Richards lest at the bar
was shorter than the large pistol now shown
me. Il paid but little atteT tion
70 u. Tho pistol handed by Hamilton that
night was empty / did not exgmine then:
i was bloody from one end 70 tho other. |
think mat the blood hust have died soIEe,
as dld not get any. on my hands. The wit-
ness,s pocket was then examined, Ut the re.
quest oil counsel for the defense, and showed
: slaln OF some character. Witness said th II |
PC dlq nQt use tobacco, and iha! f,oLo had
been IN his pocket Saw Cadwallader at the |
Lawfence house on the mis- hit OF the the homi-
'ide;, witness was shown two large white
landled pistols, and he said that he made no
peclal eXamination OF The pistol ho thought {
he one Lhat had heretofore been identified